Vitamin D and Diabetes 28/07/2011
Vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency have been linked to a number of adverse health conditions. See my earlier post on the latest diagnostic levels http://www.tonyboutagy.com/1/post/2011/06/latest-guidelines-for-vitamin-d-levels-and-treatment.html. Here are two more papers examining the association between sub optimal Vitamin D levels and risk of Type II diabetes: Mitri J, Dawson-Hughes B, Hu FB, Pittas AG. Effects of Vtamin D and calcium supplementation on pancreatic {beta} cell function, insulin sensitivity, and glycemia in adults at high risk of diabetes: the Calcium and Vitamin D for Diabetes Mellitus (CaDDM) randomized controlled trial. Am J Clin Nutr. 2011 Aug;94(2):486-94 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21715514 Diabetes Care 2011 May;34(5):1133-8. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D, calcium intake, and risk of type 2 diabetes after 5 years: results from a national, population-based prospective study (the Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle study). http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21430082 Comments Comments are closed. | 
ABOUT TONY Tony is the director of the Boutagy Fitness Institute and has recently completed a PhD in sports science at Charles Darwin University. He is also an Adjunct Associate at the University of the Sunshine Coast. Previously, Tony has been a lecturer at the Australian Fitness Network, the Australian Institute of Fitness, the Australian Catholic University, NetFit New Zealand, New Zealand Weightlifting & is currently on the editorial board for The University of the Sunshine Coast's Fitness Research program, a member of the Australian Institute of Fitness Personal Training Advisory Panel and sits on an expert task force panel for Fitness Australia. Having written strength workouts for athletes in 24 different sports, Tony is actively involved in strength & conditioning and providing educational seminars & resources for personal trainers. Tony was the recipient of the 2004 Australian Fitness Industry’s Author of the Year Award and is a certified ART provider for the entire body and long nerve tract. He is a member of the American Society of Nutrition (ASN), the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the National Lipid Association (NLA), the American Nutraceutical Association (ANA) and The National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA). In his spare time, Tony enjoys cooking (mainly Thai), playing guitar (mainly classical) and reading (mainly ancient history). ArchivesMay 2012 Categories |
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